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Mental health deaths probed at Essex NHS trust

Up to 20 deaths at a National Health System-run mental health unit are being investigated as part of a police inquiry, the BBC has learned.

Broccoli pill could prevent thousands of stroke deaths each year

A pill made from broccoli extract could prevent tens of thousands of stroke deaths each year, scientists have claimed.

Iran regrets deaths of German tourists in road accident

Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi expressed sorrow over deaths of two German tourists in a road accident in southern Iran.

Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide

One in ten deaths around the world is caused by smoking, a study of global smoking habits has found.

Pentagon claims 229 civilian deaths by airstrikes in Iraq, Syria; reports show more

Pentagon announced that US-led coalition airstrikes against Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria have killed 229 civilians since the attacks began in 2014 while reports show a higher death toll.

Brazil reports 70 confirmed yellow fever deaths

Brazil has registered 70 confirmed deaths from yellow fever.

Fears over bird flu in China after nine deaths this year

Nine people have died of bird flu in China this year, state media reported on Wednesday, after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries to promptly report human infections.

Blacks experience more family member deaths than whites

African-Americans are more likely than whites to experience the loss of a parent during childhood and more likely to be exposed to multiple family member deaths by mid-life, according to a study by the Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin.

Hypothermia: Why most deaths are preventable

Earlier this month the cold snap across Europe claimed more than 60 lives. In Poland temperatures fell to below -30°C in some regions and 10 people died of the cold on January 8 alone.

Chicago ends 2016 with 762 homicides, opens 2017 with 2 deaths

Two people have lost their lives in a shooting incident in the US city of Chicago, where 762 people became victims of gun violence in 2016, according to police.

UN: Mediterranean migrant deaths in 2016 pass 5,000

The number of migrants and refugees who have perished while trying to cross the Mediterranean this year has passed 5,000, the UN said Friday after two more deadly shipwrecks.

Cancer experts predict 15% fall in deaths in 20 years

The number of people who die from cancer is expected to plummet over the next two decades thanks to advances in research, experts have said.

Drug overdose deaths rise significantly in US

Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33 percent in the past five years across the US, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200 percent.

Hospitals may face bigger penalties for readmissions than deaths

Medicare penalties are tied to fewer repeat hospitalizations for some common health problems, but a new study suggested that current policy doesn’t encourage hospitals in the United States to focus on preventable deaths.

Syria reacts to Ban Ki-moon’s accusations over civilian deaths

Syria says it does not require the advice of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon after the outgoing official accuses the Syrian government of killing civilians.